Corporate Events
Less presentation, more conversation
Wine gets people talking. That’s the point.
The Tasting Bureau creates corporate tastings that bring teams together through curiosity, conversation and a little friendly disagreement. Each experience combines serious expertise with a relaxed, irreverent approach. No lectures, no intimidating jargon and absolutely no wine snobbery.
Choose a guided journey through a region or style, or give your guests something to puzzle over. Interactive formats such as the Blind Tasting Challenge and Price Experiment are particularly effective at networking events: they provide an instant conversation starter, encourage people to compare opinions and make it considerably easier to talk to someone new.
Because the best corporate events don’t just fill a room. They get the room talking.
Featured Tastings
Six of our most popular experiences—each of which can be tailored to your group, occasion and level of wine knowledge.
Introductory Discovery
The perfect first tasting.
An approachable introduction to the world of wine. Learn how to taste with confidence, discover why everyone experiences wine differently, and leave with a fresh perspective on what’s in your glass.
Blind Tasting Challenge
Can you trust your palate?
Labels disappear, assumptions go out the window, and the wines have the final say. One of our most entertaining, engaging — and humbling — tastings.
Around The World
Six wine. Six countries.
Travel through some of the world’s most celebrated wine regions, comparing styles, climates and traditions to discover what makes each one unique.
Old World vs New World
Tradition meets innovation.
Can you taste the difference between Europe’s historic vineyards and the bold styles of the New World? Compare them side by side and decide for yourself.
France Uncorked
The country that taught the world how to talk about wine.
From Burgundy to Bordeaux, the Rhône to the Loire, explore the regions that continue to shape the language — and the future — of fine wine.
The Price Experiment
Does expensive wine really taste better?
A tasting designed to challenge expectations. Compare wines at different price points and discover whether cost really tells the whole story.
More to Explore
A few more ideas from tastings we’ve created for previous clients. If none is quite right, we’ll happily design something around your team.
Myths & Misconceptions
Question everything you thought you knew about wine.
Do screwcaps mean lower quality? Does red always belong with meat? Separate fact from fiction as we investigate some of wine’s most enduring myths.
Unexpected Bottles
The wines nobody sees coming.
Step beyond the classics and discover remarkable wines from regions and producers that rarely get the attention they deserve.
Wine & Cheese
One of life’s great partnerships.
Learn why some combinations sing while others clash, and discover how a thoughtful pairing can transform both wine and cheese.
Wine & Chocolate
More surprising than you might think.
Chocolate and wine can be wonderful together—when you know what to pair. Expect a few unexpected discoveries along the way.
Wine & Charcuterie
Simple ingredients. Remarkable combinations.
Explore how cured meats, cheeses and wine work together to create effortlessly elegant pairings perfect for sharing.
Burgundy
Why does one region inspire such devotion?
Discover the vineyards, history and wines that have made Burgundy one of the world’s most fascinating—and discussed—wine regions.
Italy Beyond Tuscany
A different side of Italian wine.
Venture beyond Chianti and Barolo to discover some of Italy’s most exciting wines, from volcanic slopes to Alpine valleys.
Sherry Reconsidered
Your grandmother was holding out on you.
Spain is one of Europe’s most dynamic wine countries. Explore its extraordinary diversity through a selection of wines full of character and place.
Hidden Europe
The road less travelled.
Journey through Europe’s lesser-known wine regions and discover bottles that surprise, delight and often outperform far more famous names.
Summer Rosé
More than just pink wine.
Fresh, vibrant and wonderfully diverse, rosé has far more to offer than many people realise. A perfect tasting for warm evenings and relaxed gatherings.
The Southern Hemisphere
The old world doesn’t have a monopoly on good taste.
Compare the character and innovation of wines from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile and Argentina.
The Many Faces of Pinot Noir
One difficult grape. Several personality disorders.
Taste how one famously expressive grape changes across climates, countries and winemaking traditions.
Chardonnay Without the Stereotypes
It’s time to get over that bad one you had in 1997.
From lean and mineral to rich and generous, discover why Chardonnay is one of the world’s most versatile—and misunderstood—grapes.
Cabernet Around the World
Same grape. Completely different passports.
Follow Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux to Napa, Chile, Australia and beyond, comparing the different expressions of this celebrated variety.
Wines Off the Beaten Track
Because life is too short to keep ordering the usual.
An adventurous tasting featuring unexpected grapes, overlooked regions and bottles that deserve a much wider audience.
Volcanic Wines
Proof that playing with fire sometimes ends well.
Explore the vivid, distinctive wines grown on volcanic soils in places such as Sicily, Santorini, Tenerife and Oregon.
Natural, Organic & Biodynamic Wine
Less intervention. Considerably more argument.
A clear-eyed introduction to the terminology, philosophies and debates surrounding lower-intervention wine—complete with a varied selection to taste.
Remarkable Women in Wine
The women changing what, and how, we drink.
Celebrate influential women winemakers, growers and pioneers through bottles that tell compelling stories from across the wine world.
The Sommelier’s Table
How to order wine without looking mildly terrified.
Learn how professionals approach wine lists, food pairing and restaurant service—and leave better equipped to choose wine for a business dinner or special occasion.
Sparkling Wine Celebration
Champagne — and everything that came after.
From Champagne to Franciacorta, Cava to Crémant, discover the remarkable range of sparkling wines produced around the world.